"Show Your Love" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group BtoB 4U, released on November 16, 2020, by Cube Entertainment as the lead single of the group's first extended play Inside.
"Show Your Love" is a moombahton dance song that contains a hopeful message to live and love each other even in difficult times. BtoB member Hyunsik, who created numerous BtoB's hit songs such as "Missing You", "Only One for Me", and "Beautiful pain" participated in the lyrics, composition, and arrangement alongside his long-time collaborator Eden. BtoB member Minhyuk and Peniel also participated in the writing. An accompanying music video for the song was uploaded onto BtoB's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. Upon release, the music video broke their own record amassing 1 million views in 8 hours and 3.4 million views in 24 hours.
BtoB 4U gained their first ever music show on SBS MTV's The Show, 8 days after debut.
A Japanese version of the song was released on December 2, 2020.
Background
"Show Your Love" is a song written by member Hyunsik before his enlistment and conveys a message of hope about loving one another during difficult times. Minhyuk explained why they chose Hyunsik's song as the title track, saying, "This is the first time our members are promoting together in two years. As we were working hard, we received many songs of various styles but decided on "Show Your Love". It shined on its own and wasn’t special just because it was our member’s song. We just thought it was a great song that fit well with our difficult situation now." Eunkwang continued, "The reason you must listen to our song is that it fits well with the end of year. The lyrics is suitable during this period, the heart of wanting to comfort many is huge. We prepare the heart of wanting to comfort and give strength to people. So I want to boldly said that you must listen to BtoB 4U". During their debut showcase, Changsub introduced its point choreography, 'Overcome COVID-19' where he sings, "Why is the world more painful than beautiful" while demonstrating the move showing Corona-19 - wearing mask - and how people wanting to take their masks off hoping that it would ending soon.
Critical reception
Choo Seung-Hyun of the Seoul Economic Daily affirmed that "Show Your Love" "reflected the times with a hopeful message to live and love each other even in difficult times. BtoB's song, there is no greater power than love, is suitable for those who are struggling with Corona 19. He concluded positively saying that "Recently, many singers are releasing healing songs like this, but BtoB's unique pleasant energy, which has returned after a long time, makes me feel more delighted.
Commercial performance
After one day of tracking, the song charted on South Korea's major domestic music sites such as Bugs 2nd, Genie 4th, Melon 9th, and all songs on the album managed to chart-in. The song debuted at number 72 on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100, and Gaon Digital Chart with Gaon index of 7,402,210, Additionally, the song debuted at number 10 on the Download chart, number 118 on the Streaming chart, and number 7 on BGM chart for the 47th week of 2020.
Track listing
Download and streaming
"Show Your Love" – 3:11
Digital single
"Show Your Love" (Japanese Ver.) – 3:11
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Melon.
BtoB 4U – vocals
Hyunsik – producing, songwriting
Ollounder – producing, audio engineer, bass, drum, piano, synthesizer
LEEZ – producing, audio engineer
EDEN – producing, songwriting, piano, synthesizer
Minhyuk (HUTA) – songwriting
Peniel – songwriting
Yocke – Japanese lyrics
Changsub – Background vocal
Shin Jae-bin – Record engineering
Choi Ye-ji – Assistant record engineering
Jung Eun-kyung – Digital music editor
Koo Jong-pil – Mixing engineer
Jung Yu-ra – Assistant mixing engineer
Kwon Nam-woo – Mastering engineer
Live performance
On November 16, BtoB 4U presented two stages with completely different atmospheres, "Show Your Love" and "Mirage" on KakaoTV Comeback Show Mu:Talk Live. On November 18, the group performed "Show Your Love" and "Bull's Eye" on Naver Now BTOB NOW: Our Concert. On November 30, they are the third act performing "Alone" and "Show Your Love" on Naver Now Party B.